The meaning of “מַר”
Understanding mar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (feminine) מָרָה mârâh (maw-raw'); from מָרַר [phrase] angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, [idiom] great...
מַר
or (feminine) מָרָה mârâh (maw-raw'); from מָרַר [phrase] angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, [idiom] great, heavy. - bitter (literally or figuratively) - also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly adj 1) bitter, bitterness 1a) of water or food 1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.) 1c) of pain (subst) adv 2) bitterly
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 27:34 | “And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.” Word: מַר (mar) | |
| Judges 18:25 | “And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.” Word: מַר (mar) | |
| Esther 4:1 | “When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;” Word: מַר (mar) | |
| Proverbs 27:7 | “The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.” Word: מַר (mar) | |
| Jeremiah 4:18 | “Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.” Word: מַר (mar) |
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